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theme

/ˈθim/THEEM
/ˈθim/THEEM

Meaninga thing laid down

Common meaning: a subject

Journey through time

  1. Latinthemasource
  2. Frenchthemesource
  3. Middle Englishtemesource
  4. Englishtheme‘a subject’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin thema ‘a thing laid down’.

Roots

  • thema Latin “a thing laid down”

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